About Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland owns dense private buried reticulation (HV power, comms, water, wastewater/stormwater, fuel/bunker lines) across its controlled-access wharves. It runs its own Authority to Work / permit process for any excavation on port land — contact the port directly rather than beforeUdig.
Their assets sit underground across their service area, alongside other utility networks.
Ports of Auckland is one of 22 utility operators active in Auckland. Most building or landscaping work in this area touches multiple operators' networks at once - power, water and communications cables routinely share the same trench. The list further down shows the other utilities you'll likely need to contact alongside Ports of Auckland.
Where Ports of Auckland operates
Before you dig in Auckland
Striking an underground pipe can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area - power, water, gas and comms in one view - so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
Create your map - 2
Request a locate from Ports of Auckland
Contact Ports of Auckland and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Ports of Auckland website - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Other utilities serving Auckland
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
Gas
7Natural gas reticulation
2
Fuel pipelines & terminals
4
Production, geothermal & industrial
1Other
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